Exail Supplies LBL Positioning Systems for Deepwater Projects in Brazil and Angola
, supporting subsea construction, offshore infrastructure installation, and survey operations in complex environments at depths of up to 4,000 meters.In Brazil, for a major ultra-deepwater gas development, Exail is supplying a network of 56 Canopus acoustic transponders paired with Rovins inertial navigation systems (INS). This installation establishes the primary subsea positioning reference required for the field’s critical construction phases. In Angola, on a mature offshore oil field, Exail’s technology is supporting the expansion of existing subsea infrastructure. By interfacing
Advanced Navigation Appoints New APAC Head to Drive PNT Solutions
partners.”Toscan will immediately lead Advanced Navigation’s engagement in the Australian Defence Department’s Global Supply Chain Program (GSC), where it already supports allies and industry partners. The company is a key supplier for Rheinmetall, delivering strategic-grade inertial navigation systems (INS) for the Boxer Combat Reconnaissance Vehicles (CRV), while its resilient PNT architectures are trusted across defense primes including Boeing, Leidos, BAE Systems, L3Harris, Lockheed Martin, and Raytheon.Advanced Navigation’s Electronic Protection suite fortifies versatile defense
NUWC Division Newport’s AUTEC Range Performs Sensor Accuracy Test of German Ship for NATO FORACS
Test (SAT). The first part took place during an in-port phase in Miami, Florida, followed by two days at sea on AUTEC’s precision tracking range in the Bahamas. The NFA team embedded aboard the ship to install test equipment and measure the performance of radars, optical sensors, inertial navigation systems and laser range finders.The NATO FORACS ranges are located in Andros Island in the Bahamas, the city of Stavanger in Norway and Souda Bay, Greece. The program ensures that an allied ship can be evaluated at any of the three sites and produce consistent results across the board —
Silicon Sensing, Kongsberg Discovery Join Forces to Develop Gyro Technology
control.This agreement will merge the engineering skills of both companies to speed the evolution of products within each company. Kongsberg will use developments to enhance their next generation of high-performance systems—including Attitude and Heading Reference Systems (AHRS) and Inertial Navigation Systems (INS). Silicon Sensing will use these outcomes to benefit its precision Micro Electro-Mechanical Systems (MEMS) inertial measurement units (IMUs), gyros and accelerometers.The ambition for Silicon Sensing and Kongsberg Discovery is to achieve ‘navigation-grade’ performance
Quantum Sensing Beats GPS-Denied Navigational Challenges
and the South China Sea,” says Michael J. Biercuk, CEO and Founder of Q-CTRL.Additionally, the adoption of autonomous systems and vessels is hampered by the unreliability of GPS.Standard navigation systems rely on GPS, with mission-critical systems using the dead reckoning provided by inertial navigation systems as a back-up. However traditional inertial navigation systems using gyros and accelerometers need on-site calibration and are prone to drift over time unless they can correct from beacons in their area of operation.Magnetic-anomaly navigation (MagNav) aims to overcome this by providing
Inertial Navigation System to Boost Wind Turbine Installation Precision
Manufacturer of advanced inertial navigation systems (INS), Exail, has secured a contract to supply three Hydrins INS to Pliant Offshore, an offshore measurement specialist.The units will be integrated into Pliant Offshore’s installation measurement system to improve the accuracy and efficiency of wind turbine installations. Pliant’s technology is designed to provide real-time measurements of the inclination and position of structures, such as monopiles, during installation. The system uses 3D point cloud technology combined with laser sensors to measure and virtually reconstruct objects
Less is More with Gyroscopes
A new generation of fiber optic gyroscopes is taking the accuracy of inertial navigation systems higher and the payload lower.A fiber optic gyroscope (FOG) can now weigh less than three kilograms, less than two kilograms even, and be less than 200mm in diameter.As their host AUVs themselves shrink, FOGs are following suit, and as the AUVs go deeper and perform a wider range of data collection tasks, FOGs continue to be part of the GNSS-denied navigational systems that enable them to do it.The FOG sensors in an inertial navigation system measure changes in orientation of the AUV to support navigation
Sapura Bolsters Subsea Capabilities with Exail Rovins INS
Sapura, a Brazilian provider of subsea services, has recently acquired eight units of Exail Rovins Nano Inertial Navigation Systems (INS) to enhance its ROV capabilities in offshore installation of subsea equipment.Integrated into Sapura's fleet of remotely operated vehicles (ROV), Exail INS will help Sapura to lay flex pipes and deploy subsea hardware onto the seabed, such as templates and manifolds, rigid jumper spools or tie-in-spools.The Exai INS are said to be able to ensure highly accurate navigation down to 6000 meters.Rovins Nano, equipped with advanced sensors such as accelerometers and
Exail Opens New Office in Norway
;With this new office, we will be able to provide increased support to our growing base of customers in Norway, and more generally, Scandinavia.”Exail noted it has won major contracts in the region over the past years, both in the civil and defense markets. This includes the sale of inertial navigation systems for Norway’s U212 submarines and Coast Guard vessels, Finland’s Multi-role corvettes, as well as Sweden A19 and A26 submarines. Exail also has partnerships with civilian Scandinavian companies such as Teledyne Gavia, Nortek and RTS
February 2026
